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- Liu Xun's words were like giving Liu Zhang a shot in the arm, causing a glimmer of hope to suddenly appear on his gloomy and anxious face.
The Seven Counties of Nanzhong are located in the south of Yizhou. Because of the high mountains and far distances, and the mixture of Yi and Han people, neither Liu Yan nor Liu Zhang paid much attention to them for more than ten years.
The rule of the Liu family and his son over Nanzhong mostly consisted of appointing local powerful Han people as governors, and basically did not send foreign officials, giving the seven counties a great deal of autonomy.
Therefore, for more than ten years, the seven counties in Nanzhong have only nominal support for Liu, the Yizhou pastoralist.
There are many Yi and Han tycoons distributed among these seven counties. Among them, the Yi commander Meng Huo is the most powerful and has the greatest appeal. Therefore, in addition to the cities controlled by the government, most of the tribes and tycoons in Nanzhong privately serve Meng Huo. Lord.
Whenever the Yi people have some strength, they all like to call themselves kings. Meng Huo also called himself a king, and the Yi and Han people in the south all called themselves kings of the Southern Barbarians.
Regarding Meng Huo's move, Liu and his son could only turn a blind eye and close one eye.
Therefore, although Meng Huo proclaimed himself king, he did not openly rebel against the Liu family and his son, and still contributed gifts year after year.
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"Although the barbarian commanders in the south have many private soldiers, these barbarians have always defied the rule of law and secretly established their own rule. Even if the lord orders them to send reinforcements to the north, these barbarian commanders may not accept the order."
The person who poured cold water on the situation once again was Xu Jing.
This ladle of cold water was poured just right, and Liu Zhang's originally excited expression immediately turned gloomy.
"What Wen Xiu said seems to make sense. Meng Huo and other barbarian commanders may not obey our orders." Liu Zhang's face was full of worry.
At this time, Liu Xun said again: "What the barbarians want is nothing but profit. My father wants them to be used by me, and it must be lured by profit."
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Liu Zhang¡¯s worried eyes once again flashed with hope.
"Father can promise that after defeating Yan Liang, he will set aside the four counties of Yongchang, Xinggu, Jianning and Yunnan in the south, and give them to Meng Huo and other barbarian commanders, allowing them to establish a country based on the four counties and call themselves kings. This is what the barbarians dream of. I believe that as long as my father is willing to offer such generous terms, there is no reason for those southern barbarian commanders not to send troops to help us. "
Cede the four counties of Nanzhong!
Hearing what Liu Xun said, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered the southwestern Yi people, although the Yi people have repeatedly rebelled and proclaimed themselves kings and lords, the rulers of Yizhou have never recognized it.
??At least, no one has admitted it on the surface.
Now Liu Xun wants to take the initiative to give the four counties of Nanzhong to the Yi people and allow them to establish a country and become king in the form of legal principles. This is actually unprecedented.
Such a move would not only tarnish the dignity of the Han court, but also bring disgrace to the reputation of Liu Zhang, a descendant of the Liu family.
Anyone present who didn¡¯t know this truth was naturally surprised.
Xu Jing's expression changed drastically, and he jumped up excitedly, pretending to oppose Liu Xun's proposal.
But Liu Xun said sternly: "I know that this plan is detrimental to the dignity, but if it is not like this, the foundation of my Liu family in Yizhou will be taken away by that thief Yan Liang. If anyone objects to you, please come up with something that can preserve it." This is a strategy to gain reputation and preserve Yizhou¡¯s foundation. Otherwise, please shut up.¡±
Liu Xun¡¯s words were obviously meant to pour cold water on Xu Jing.
Xu Jing, who was full of righteous and awe-inspiring words, was pushed back by Liu Xun's words as soon as they came to his lips.
Xu Jing was speechless and stood there in embarrassment, because he had no way to help Liu Zhang get out of today's predicament.
The rest of the officials were also silent, and no one dared to stand up against Liu Xun.
Seeing this, Liu Xun turned around and stepped forward, saying with emotion: "Father, at this point, there is no other choice. Please make a decision quickly."
Liu Zhang was originally a person without ideas, but now that no one in the crowd objected, the remaining scruples in his heart disappeared.
After hesitating for a long time, Liu Zhang gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "I have made up my mind. I will follow your plan and quickly move the barbarian troops from the south to the north to reinforce and repel the enemy."
Liu Zhang had made up his mind. As soon as he rode the Pegasus from Chengdu, he quickly followed Liu Zhang's instructions and rushed to the seven counties in Nanzhong.
At the same time, Liu Zhang ordered his eldest son Liu Xun to lead Liu Guan, Wu Lan, and Lei Tong, together with half of Chengdu's troops, to rush to Luocheng to reinforce Zhang Ren and other defeated troops.
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Three days later, Yan Liang led an army of nearly 50,000 people and marched to the north of Luocheng.
With these 50,000 troops under his command, plus Lu Xun's more than 10,000 Southern Route Army, Yan Yan's 10,000 North Route Army, and the troops stationed in Jiangzhou and Fucheng, Yan Liang's total military strength in Shu has reached As many as 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.
This number has almost doubled from before he entered Sichuan, and half of the 70,000 to 80,000 troops were surrendered troops from Shu.
From delivering food before the war started to delivering people since the war started, Yan Liang had to say that Liu Zhang had truly made himself the captain of the transportation brigade.
By the time Yan Liangjin arrived north of Luocheng, Liu Xun's Chengdu reinforcements had arrived, and Zhang Ren's regiment regained some strength again, reaching 30,000 troops.
The enemy's troops regained strength, and Yan Liangsui did not launch an attack immediately. He only ordered an army of 50,000 to force the city into the stronghold.
In the central military tent, Yan Liang summoned various civil and military forces to discuss a plan to attack Luocheng.
Before talking about the attack on Luocheng, Zhang Song first presented an urgent message from Yan Yan to Yan Liang.
"General Yan led his army north from Fucheng. Along the way, the Shu army descended in the various pass cities. General Yan almost defeated Zitong, Jiange, and Jiameng Pass without a single blow, but"
Zhang Song glanced at Yan Liang and did not continue.
Looking at the look in Zhang Song's eyes, Yan Liang knew that there was definitely something wrong behind it.
"But what happened?" Yan Liang said disapprovingly.
Zhang Song coughed dryly and continued: "But the two generals Yang Huai and Gao Pei of Baishui Pass surrendered to Cao Cao first with Guancheng and 10,000 Shu troops. Now Cao Cao has ordered Le Jin to lead 10,000 troops and horses. When we arrived at Baishui Pass, we took over all the troops and defense of Guancheng."
It¡¯s really not good news.
The people in the tent looked at each other, and each of them frowned slightly.
A hint of gloom quietly flashed through Yan Liang's eagle eyes.
Baishui Pass is the gateway to the north of Xichuan. The Liu family and his son have been running it for many years. It is because of their possession of Baishui Pass that Zhang Lu cannot attack Xichuan from the front.
Today, Cao Cao not only gained Baishui Pass without spending a single soldier, but also gained 10,000 elite Shu troops. This was like robbing Yan Liang of a piece of fat that reached his mouth.
Yan Liang was very unhappy.
"How is the war in Hanzhong going now?" Yan Liang asked.
Zhang Song hurriedly said: "This is what Song Zheng wants to report. According to Hanzhong's detailed report, Cao Cao used a trick to attack Yangping Pass a few days ago. Now Cao Cao's army has entered Hanzhong from Yangping Pass and Xiegu Road at the same time. In the basin, Zhang Lu¡¯s situation is already in danger.¡±
When the soldiers heard the news, the expressions of the civil and military personnel changed again, and their emotions became much more solemn than before.
"Zhang Lu is a loser. It's useless to hope that he can stop Cao Cao. It seems that Cao Cao's attack speed in Hanzhong will not be slower than our attack speed in Xichuan." Fa Zheng said with emotion.
Yan Liang¡¯s expression only started to become serious from this moment on.
??Previously, whether it was against Zhang Ren or Ma Chao, Yan Liang was sure of victory. That was because he knew that although these two generals were brave, they were both foolhardy and it was not difficult to deal with them.
The only thing that really worries Yan Liang is the cunning Cao Cao.
The key to guarding Hanzhong lies in Yangping Pass. Now that Yangping Pass has been lost, Cao Cao's elite Guanzhong Army can enter Hanzhong Plains unimpeded. At this point, Zhang Luna's awesome Hanzhong Army has no chance to parry. .
Within ten days at the latest, Cao Cao will be able to capture Hanzhong in one fell swoop.
But within ten days, Yan Liang was not sure that he could break through Luocheng, take Chengdu directly, force Liu Zhang to surrender, and completely occupy Yizhou.
This means that when Yan Liang is in a stalemate with Liu Zhang here, he is likely to face Cao Cao's massive attack from the direction of Hanzhong.
And the elite Cao army is definitely not comparable to the Shu army with low combat effectiveness, and it is not so easy to deal with.
"Cao Cao's capture of Hanzhong is imminent. With our current military strength, it will be quite difficult to fight on the north and south fronts. My lord, I think it's time to increase our troops from the east."
Pang Tong¡¯s words just reminded Yan Liang.
Cao Cao's troops who have invaded Hanzhong now number at least 50,000. If Zhang Lu is forced to surrender and Hanzhong's troops are surrendered, the number of troops and horses will probably reach 60,000 to 70,000.
At present, Yan Liang's troops in Shu are only 80,000, and among them, there are only less than 40,000 elites that can be used to compete with Cao's elite Guanzhong Army.
AndIn order to maintain pressure on Liu Zhang, he had to deploy at least 60,000 troops to the south.
The remaining 20,000 troops are obviously not enough to garrison the vast Xinde counties and guard against Cao Cao's huge army in the north.
Thinking of this, Yan Liang nodded and said: "The military advisor is right. A battle with Cao Cao is inevitable. It is difficult to win with the current troops and horses. We must mobilize troops from the east."
At that moment, Yan Liang issued an order and sent people along the Yangtze River to move troops to the east day and night.
This time, Yan Liang wanted to mobilize Zhang He and lead 10,000 infantry and cavalry from Yuzhou to rush to Yizhou.
At the same time, five thousand soldiers and horses were mobilized from Yangzhou, led by Pan Zhang, and marched against Jiangxi to the middle of Shu.
With the additional 15,000 troops and horses, although it may not be able to form an advantage over Cao Cao, it should be enough to hold the front line of Jiameng Pass in the north until Yan Liang destroys Liu Zhang and then returns to the north.
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Hundreds of miles away, Hanzhong.
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the sun is rising in the east.
Facing the rising morning glow, the majestic cavalry regiment drove out of Yangping Pass, along the Hanshui River, and marched toward Nanzheng downstream.
Under the black banner with the word "Cao", Cao Cao, wrapped in a red robe, has cold eyes and an proud expression.
The army is advancing eastward, but Cao Cao's eyes are always fixed on the south.
It seems that those sharp eyes can see the beacon fire of Xichuan across thousands of mountains and rivers.
"Yan Liang, Yan Liang, just wait. The truth has finished dealing with Zhang Lu and will soon go south to settle all the old grudges with you" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for more novel updates. Good to update faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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